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I'd choose Aviendha. But if Rand were forced, I think he would go with Min ... Yondaime Send a noteboard - 11/04/2010 01:37:57 AM
A lot of this stems from my biased opinion that Rand and Aviendha had the most realistic romantic growth, whereas Min and Elayne simply 'fell in love' with him in a ridiculously short period (RJ might has well have said 'Abracadabra.' I pronounce you in love). Plus, she is useful in dangerous situations.

However, Min has spent the most time with Rand, and has come to understand his personality the best. They have the most screen time together, and Rand hasn't really had a chance to display his affection for the other two. Besides shacking them both up.

Also, I think RJ should have had Elayne hook up with Mat. I loved their dialogue together, and there was all sort of great undertones and literary allusion going on. Elayne was a princess who looked down on commoners, and Mat was knight who hated nobility, despite his connection and memories of Manetheren. Also, Mat 'slayed' a figurative 'dragon' for her (ie the Gholam) while she was up in a 'tower' (ter'angreal storehouse). I just think that it would have tied in perfectly with RJ's theme of the origins of fairy tales being vastly different from the tales themselves ( the typical 'Knight rescueing a princess captured by a dragon' story). Alas, RJ didn't take this route. :sad:
"Take the Gleeman!" Rand and Mat cried, throwing Thom to the Myrddraal. Then they ran away as fast as they could, and Thom's screams quickly faded into the distance along with any inconvenient feelings of guilt.
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let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose? - 11/04/2010 12:54:15 AM 1565 Views
I'd choose Aviendha. But if Rand were forced, I think he would go with Min ... - 11/04/2010 01:37:57 AM 1191 Views
Mat and Elayne? Interesting, but I don't see it - 11/04/2010 06:01:04 PM 828 Views
I agree (with your title, if little else) - 12/04/2010 01:46:44 PM 1056 Views
Very true, I suppose - 12/04/2010 03:42:09 PM 786 Views
He definitely won't choose one over the others - 11/04/2010 06:39:21 AM 776 Views
Re: let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose? - 11/04/2010 06:46:09 AM 768 Views
Your reasoning seems to ELIMINATE Min - 12/04/2010 02:34:47 PM 973 Views
Obviously Min is the only real option - 11/04/2010 07:05:33 AM 896 Views
Their hotness doesn't matter, and anyone'd be pissed if they got preggers - 11/04/2010 05:54:55 PM 760 Views
I'd go for Min for "should." - 12/04/2010 12:15:09 PM 877 Views
I'd go for Aviendha for "should" with Elayne being a good second option. Min is not a good match. - 12/04/2010 04:07:36 PM 855 Views
Wow. Getting it right, in such a wrong way. - 12/04/2010 09:27:26 PM 875 Views
elayne = no, not because of my preferences - 12/04/2010 04:35:14 PM 852 Views
Re: elayne = no, not because of my preferences - 12/04/2010 05:49:51 PM 739 Views
There is such a thing as healthy "need," - 13/04/2010 03:36:31 AM 643 Views
Elayne is the obvious choice - 12/04/2010 06:44:20 PM 781 Views
Re: Elayne is the obvious choice - 28/05/2010 08:30:19 PM 688 Views
Bella *NM* - 12/04/2010 09:41:46 PM 416 Views
I think she prefers Edward *NM* - 02/06/2010 06:48:35 PM 332 Views
Min - 13/04/2010 11:53:13 AM 809 Views
Elayne makes the most sense... - 13/04/2010 12:51:36 PM 784 Views

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